• Knicks aren’t dwelling on failed Chris Paul pursuit

    Knicks aren’t dwelling on failed Chris Paul pursuit

    Knicks president Leon Rose didn’t take over 13 months ago envisioning Elfrid Payton and Derrick Rose as his point-guard tandem. In the offseason, Rose told his front office a goal was to trade for
  • COVID-19 pandemic may have cost Knicks their Chris Paul chance

    COVID-19 pandemic may have cost Knicks their Chris Paul chance

    The Garden is “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” but minus New York’s boisterous basketball-mad fans, it could be just a cold, empty arena in winter. That’s one factor in Chris Paul not making
  • Chris Paul traded to Suns as Knicks miss out on star guard

    Chris Paul traded to Suns as Knicks miss out on star guard

    Leon Rose didn’t get his man. Veteran point guard Chris Paul is not heading to the Big Apple but the Valley of the Sun, with ESPN reporting Phoenix and Oklahoma City have finalized a deal with the
  • Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook trade talks swirl with Knicks in mix

    Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook trade talks swirl with Knicks in mix

    The Knicks have a major competitor for Chris Paul, their top choice at point guard. And if Russell Westbrook hits the trade market, the Knicks may have a challenger for him, too. ESPN reported the
  • Knicks’ first workout back could feature Chris Paul irony

    Knicks’ first workout back could feature Chris Paul irony

    The Knicks are back. It’s the first organized team activity since March 11 when the Knicks won in overtime in Atlanta before the pandemic shut down the league. Last month the NBA granted “The Delete 8’’ — teams not included in the July restart — this opportunity. According to a league source familiar with the …
  • Chris Paul could be wild card in Giannis Antetokounmpo free agency sweepstakes

    Chris Paul could be wild card in Giannis Antetokounmpo free agency sweepstakes

    Despite being the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks flamed out of the NBA Playoffs’ second round, losing in five games to the Heat. Giannis went down with an injury in Game 4 but didn’t play particularly well beforehand, topping 21 points just once in the series after …
  • LeBron James’ moment of truth that nearly crashed NBA bubble

    LeBron James’ moment of truth that nearly crashed NBA bubble

    With the NBA season hanging by a thread, LeBron James was put on the spot. Following the surprise postponement of Wednesday’s game between the Bucks and Magic — sparking a wave of postponements across sports in support of the social justice movement — the league’s players met to discuss the next step. Heat forward Udonis …
  • Knicks mailbag: Talking NBA Draft plan and if LaMelo Ball fits

    Knicks mailbag: Talking NBA Draft plan and if LaMelo Ball fits

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Knicks. Should the Knicks go for the best fit or the best player available in this year’s draft? …
  • Knicks mailbag: Chris Paul trade possibility underlies debate

    Knicks mailbag: Chris Paul trade possibility underlies debate

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Knicks. Are we in a youth rebuilding process or are we gathering assets for free agency? If we …
  • Knicks mailbag: Superstar possibilities endless under Leon Rose

    Knicks mailbag: Superstar possibilities endless under Leon Rose

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Knicks. How can Leon Rose do what Steve Mills and others before him couldn’t do? No elite players want …